The World Bank (WB) has said it recently approved an extra fund of 119 million USD for the ongoing Urban Water Supply and Wastewater Project in Vietnam.
A whale stranded on the coast of Dien Thinh commune, Dien Chau district in the central province of Nghe An was rescued and safely released back to sea on May 25.
A series of activities in response to World Environment Day (June 5) and Vietnam Sea and Island Week (June 1-8) will be held nationwide, the Ministry of Natural Resources and Environment announced.
The office of the Steering Committee for Natural Disasters Prevention and Control said torrential rain raged through many northern provinces on May 24.
The UN Development Programme and the General Directorate of Energy jointly held a workshop on the development of renewable energy in Vietnam in Hanoi on May 24.
The forest management authorities of Ba To district in the central province of Quang Ngai on May 23 handed over a grey-shanked douc langur to the Endangered Primate Rescue Centre.
Vietnam needs to be well-prepared to cope with natural disasters, which have become more fierce and unpredictable in recent years, an official of the Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development said
Hollywood actor and film producer Paul Blackthorne met with local press agencies and over 500 students of the Thang Long University in Hanoi on May 20 to talk about rhino protection.
Vietnam’s biodiversity resources are degrading under the pressure of population growth, overexploitation and economic development, which threatens the stable livelihoods of many communities.